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08/21 21:09 CDT Jones hits 2-run HR as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 5th
straight win
Jones hits 2-run HR as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 5th straight win
By LARRY FLEISHER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Rookie Spencer Jones hit a towering two-run homer in the
second inning that was upheld on replay, and the New York Yankees beat the
Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
New York starter Cam Schlittler (11-6) held the Blue Jays to one run and six
hits in six innings. The tall right-hander allowed one earned run or fewer for
the major league-leading 19th time and got his first win since July 24.
After Trent Grisham opened the second with a walk, Jones lifted Spencer
Arrighetti's 2-1 curveball to right field. The ball stayed fair, passed the
foul pole before landing about halfway up the second deck.
Jones watched the flight of the ball before starting his home run trot. As he
was about halfway through, Toronto manager John Schneider called for a review
and the home run stood following a brief delay.
It was Jones' seventh homer and the second time he homered in consecutive
games. Jones also went deep at Wrigley Field July 31-Aug. 1.
Jos Caballero lifted a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead in the fourth as the
Yankees won for the ninth time in 13 games. New York moved within three games
of first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
Schlittler pitched with runners on for most of his outing. He struck out Jess
Snchez with two on to end the third, retired Myles Straw with two on to end
the fourth before getting an inning-ending double play in the fifth.
Alejandro Kirk had an RBI single in the fifth that extended his hitting streak
to 10 games.
After opener Mason Fluharty faced four hitters, Arrighetti (7-6) allowed three
runs in 3 1/3 innings in his Toronto debut.
Brent Headrick struck out pinch hitter George Springer with a runner on third
to end the seventh. David Bednar recorded his 30th save in 33 chances.
Up next Toronto RHP Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.42 ERA) was set to oppose New York LHP Ryan Weathers (5-7, 3.56) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next Toronto RHP Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.42 ERA) was set to oppose New York LHP Ryan Weathers (5-7, 3.56) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
